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Seasonal Fridge-Art: ‘Sumer is Icumen In’
Here’s another one of Mum’s seasonal Fridge-art installments. These pop-up on her fridge from time to time, with art or verses usually spelled out in magnetic scrabble tiles. I never know what is going to pop-up and when I stayed with Mum in early summer I discovered this… Right now you are […]
Posted in Pot Luck (miscellaneous)
Gluten-Free Shortbread Christmas Stars
This recipe uses only four ingredients and makes a very light shortbread that melts-in-the-mouth. The mixture has a beautiful soft and fluffy texture, and as I was hand-mixing the flours, I imagined this is what mixing white, soft, fluffy, clouds would be like! These biscuits make great Christmas gifts for those who are […]
Posted in Biscuits, Christmas, Festive and Celebrations
“Not Butter Chicken” – Vegetarian Butter Chicken
This recipe is (adapted) from Jeremy Dixon’s first Revive Café Cookbook, and this dish is served at his Revive Café in Auckland. I have changed the quantities because his recipe made a whopping amount. Plus he roasted his carrots for 20 minutes, whereas I diced them and added them into the pot after the […]
Posted in Main Meals, Rice, Tofu
Christmas-Themed 5-Pointed Origami Stars
I really love the look of the 5-pointed origami star and I have made these so many times I can make these with no instructions at all. The base shape to start with is a pentagon, which is folded and unfolded many times to create the final star – follow the links for […]
Posted in Christmas, Craft, Festive and Celebrations, Paper Crafts
How to Make a Silver and White Paper Christmas Wreath
This paper Christmas Wreath is made out of many many strips of white and silver paper. Every fifth piece of paper I threaded on was a silver one, and the red ribbon has bendy wire encased in the edgings, to help the bow keep its shape. Making this wreath was very time consuming but […]
Posted in Christmas, Craft, Festive and Celebrations, Paper Crafts
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